PROTECTIVE MASKS

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            TO RHIVHAI/CDR XVIII ABN CORPS //DCG//
            RUDCHAA/CCMUSARCENT MAIN //AFRD-CS//
            RUEADWD/DA WASHINGTON DC //DAMO-SWC//
            RUKLOAR/CDR AMC ALEX VA //AMCCN-DCG/AMCCN-DCSMR//
            RUCLSWA/CQMDT USACMLS FT MCCLELLAN AL //ATZN-CM//
            RUFEPBA/CDR PBA PINE BLUFF AR //SMCPB-CO/I
            RUEOEKA/CDR CRDEC DOVER NJ //SMCCR-CO//
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            UNCLAS (70-17D)
            SUEJ PROTECTIVE MASKS
            A. MSG (S), CDR XVIII ABN CORPS, DCSI 141355Z DEC 90, SAS
            1. WE ARE WELL AWARE OF FAILURE MECHANISMS OF THE M17 SERIES
            MASKS. IN FACT, A RED TEAM WAS FORMED TO STUDY A SEVERE USE
            PROBLEM WHICH RESULTED IN VOICEMITTER HOUSING FAILURES. EXTENSIVE
            TESTING RESULTED IN IMPLEMENTATION OF REINFORCEMENT OF THE
            VOICEMITTER AREA ON ALL RECENTLY REBUILT ITEMS. FORTUNATELY, IT
            WAS CLEARLY SHOWN THAT LONG BEFORE THE MASK INTEGRITY WAS
            COMPROMISED, THE ONSET OF THE FAILURES/CRACKS IS CLEARLY VISIBLE.
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            THE PRODUCTION ACCEPTANCE TEST EQUIPMENT USED BY THE IN-COUNTRY
            TEAM MEASURES AN ABSOLUTE PROTECTION FACTOR MUCH HIGHER THAN NEEDED
            FOR ADEQUATE SOLDIER PROTECTION. AN ADDITIONAL TESTER HAS RECENTLY
            BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE TEAM TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS AN
            ADEQUATE DEGREE OF PROTECTION AFFORDED BY THE MASK. WE ARE
            ENCOURAGED TO FIND THAT MANY MASKS FAILING PRODUCTION ACCEPTANCE
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            THEREFORE9 WE DO NOT FEEL THAT YOU HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM.
            HOWEVER, WE WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE DATA AS IT EMERGES.
            2. FOR NOW, WE NEED TO ASSESS WHERE WE ARE. TO THAT END, SENIOR
            SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WILL BE DISPATCHED TO ASCERTAIN THE MAGNITUDE
            OF THE PROBLEM9 DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, AND
            FUTURE COURSES OF ACTION.
            3. REQUEST FUTURE MSS TRAFFIC INCLUDE CDR CRDEC //SMCCR-CD// AND
            CDR CRDEC //SMCCR-TDP//.
            4. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN SIGNED BY MG GREENBERG, CS, AMCCOM.
            ST
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Box ID = BX000000
Unit = G3 NBC SECTION  
Parent Organization = ARCENT          
Folder Title = MASK READINESS                                                                                  
Subject = PROTECTIVE MASKS
Document Number =         64
Image file name = 00000040.tif